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We adore them, they are beautiful well mannered chickens. Our rooster is huge and everyone that sees our flock falls in love with them. Their eggs are big and delicious. Everyone wants them so we rarely have to many. I have hatched out 100 eggs for our friends and family to start their flock with. As well as sold some to. Fresh water and food they are happy. They are not very messy for their size. Their very calm and quiet birds. So glad to have them.

My red star hens are the worst hens in my flock, they will come up and bite you at feeding time, attack other hens, avoid the rest of the flock and people, and will scream until other hens get off the nest or they attack them to chase them off the nest. These are free range hens on five acres, I have no problem with my Easter Eggers or Barnevelders so there is no reason for them to act this way.

This feed gets the job done if you just need something affordable. Nothing wrong with it. There are feeds with higher-quality ingredients out there, but this feed is decent enough and I haven't found a cheaper feed at TSC yet. I just bought a bag of DuMor organic, so I will have something to compare this to. Up until this point I have only used Producer's Pride.

My initial mixed flock included Buttercups. They are a pretty, small bird and the comb gives them a unique look. At least one of the hens was very broody and would peck you rather nastily if you tried to move her to get the eggs she had set on, which was usually only 2-3. Despite their small size they did not do well confined to our 10'x20' covered run. I'm surprised by the reports of them being friendly. I assume that they were handled frequently when growing up. Mine were quite flighty and quick to take cover when I entered the run unlike the Australorps which came to the gate looking for treats and follow me around talking while I refilled feeders and waterers. I lost one to the dog and the other two in a particularly cold winter in the Mid-Atlantic despite having a fully enclosed coop to shelter in that they wouldn't use. the Australorps were fine, roosting in the rafters, but take to shelter when it gets really cold.

If I were able to have a large, free range flock, I wouldn't mind having one or two for decoration, but in these days for endemic avian flu, and having a Russell terrier mix that goes after any bird that gets flighty despite years of training, that's not practical.

The Australorp has to be the ultimate backyard chicken.

My first flock was mixed and the Australorps stood out as the best layers, and having the best personality and temperament. Though much larger than the other breeds, they sat in the middle of the pecking order, not that there was much pecking on their part.

After 7 years of neglect, only the Australorps are left. I had figured them to be at the end of their productive life and bought chicks to "replace" them (I can't see Gertrude and Myrtle ending up in a pot), then come Spring they started laying 3-4 eggs each a week down from 5-6 in their peak laying years. Once the new pullets start laying, I'll need to start actively selling to keep from being buried in eggs. Should be able to run a slight profit with them at a bargain price.

They are very friendly and not the least be flighty. They are talkative, but not loud. They always call to me if they see me in the yard asking for treats, which are usually weeds or kitchen scraps. Man, they love weeds and I wish I could let them forage more, but concerns over avian flu and a Russell terrier mix keeps me from letting them forage unsupervised. The dog has finally learned to leave them be for the most part after 3 years, but she got a couple hens before that.

I love brahmas and used to own one but she past away in 2020

I’m very confused, as I just received this product today directly from Brinsea, and it looks like it was put together by a child with a hot glue gun. Globs of glue are everywhere! How is this possible for a product that is suppose to heat up to warm live chicks? I’m surprised I am not finding tons of other reviews saying the same thing. I reached out to the company, and I am yet to hear back. Check out my photos.

Can anyone recommend an alternative? I’m getting 4 chicks (first timer) in a few weeks. Thanks!

Mine is good for chicks, but it needs to be raised unless you want it full of bedding within a few hours.

Love my OEGBs. Very wild like,

Awesome product, super useful.

Mine have always leaked due to being knocked and moved about, the cup then fills and begins to overflow. Completely drained my tank in two days.

Awesome product, super useful.

I understand some people find this style awkward but I like them.

Maybe small but perfect for my needs.

Did have to use another thermometer inside the machine and change what it was set to. (Mine is set to 37.2 on the machine but is 37.5 inside).

Otherwise, fantastic machine.

Cheap machine, does pretty decent job.
I recommend surrounding it with polystyrene excluding the front and using a humidity meter to measure it. This will maintain the temperature far better. I have fit 28 quail eggs in here, way more than the 12 it claims.

Cheap machine, does pretty decent job.
I recommend surrounding it with polystyrene excluding the front and using a humidity meter to measure it. This will maintain the temperature far better. I have fit 28 quail eggs in here, way more than the 12 it claims.

I hatched 3 little barbu d'uccles and they're just amazing. Both roosters and pullets, cuddlebugs! Super beautiful, friendly, cute and did I say how pretty they are?
I found it so hard to let go of my boys (no roos here ). They were so sweet.
But my little pullet is amazing!

I have a little bantam frizzle cochin. She's absolutely adorable and friendly!

Everything has warped on this almost-cardboard box. My husband was meticulous about screwing the coop together. He made sure he did it as best he could so the wood would not crack and split. He worked very hard (6 hours) to level the ground beforehand. Panels were falling off in the first year.